An OC-12/STS-3c/ATM interface for gigabit network applications
Gail R. Lalk, Bruce S. Davie, W.S. Marcus, K. Young · 2002
The implementation of an experimental OC-12/STS-3c/ATM transmission interface for use in the AURORA Gigabit Testbed is described. This interface maps four streams of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) cell data from network switch nodes and computer hosts into the Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) STS-3c transmission format and multiplexes these channels onto a single OC-12 (622 Mb/s) optical signal for transmission to remote network nodes. The interface also performs the reverse demultiplexing functions. It has been tested in both a stand-alone configuration and in one of its intended applications, as an element in an interface between a workstation and an OC-12 ATM/SONET network. This application represents the first known demonstration of a 622-Mb/s ATM workstation interface.>